#517bbc color: Parkwater
#517bbc is rgb(81, 123, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.163% 0.11103 258.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #517bbc
#517bbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #517bbc mixed with white
Darker: #517bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #517bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #517bbc
What color is #517bbc?
#517bbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(81, 123, 188), in HSL hsl(216.45, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.163% 0.11103 258.847).
What colors go well with #517bbc?
The complementary color of #517bbc is #9e721c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1086af and #796fb8. The triadic partners are #b35d61 and #578a48.
Is white or black text more readable on #517bbc?
White text reads better on #517bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517bbc a warm or cool color?
#517bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.111.